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NEBRASKA NOTEBOOK: JEFF OKUDAH MAKES TWO INTERCEPTIONS, BARON BROWNING HAS CAREER GAME, JOSHUA ALABI FILLS IN AT RIGHT TACKLE AND J.K. DOBBINS CLIMBS OHIO STATE'S ALL-TIME RUSHING LIST
In the first two seasons of his Ohio State career and the first three games of this season, Jeff Okudah never recorded an interception.
In the Buckeyes’ last two games against Miami (Ohio) and Nebraska, Okudah has recorded three interceptions.
Two of those interceptions came in the first quarter of Ohio State’s 48-7 win over the Cornhuskers on Saturday night.
Okudah’s first interception of the night came on Nebraska’s opening possession of the game, when he broke in front of an Adrian Martinez pass intended for Wan’Dale Robinson and secured a catch through contact with Robinson as he fell to the ground.
The second interception, which came two Nebraska possessions later, was more of a lucky break; Martinez threw a pass too far for Robinson to catch it and Okudah, who had slipped to the ground, snagged the ball out of the air from his back.
Okudah was already considered to be one of the nation’s best cornerbacks even before he had an interception, the first of which came for the first time in the Buckeyes’ 76-5 win over the RedHawks last weekend.
As opponents have seemingly started to target Okudah more as the rest of the Buckeyes’ secondary has stepped up around him, more opportunities to pick off opponents’ passes have come his way, and he’s proven he can take advantage.
Okudah said his interception against Miami gave him more confidence that he could make more interceptions at Nebraska, but he said he’s had more confidence all year because of what he has learned from the Buckeyes’ new secondary coach, Jeff Hafley.
“He's one of the best coaches I've ever been around,” Okudah said. “He's made me such a great player.”
Hafley credited Okudah’s consistent daily effort in practice with enabling him to make the plays he has over the past couple weeks.
“He just works every single day and he’s bought in and he has confidence, and that’s why he’s getting better,” Hafley said of Okudah. “I told him, ‘The balls are going to come to you, man. Just trust it. Play with good eyes, play with good vision, don’t press and you’re gonna make plays.’”
With three total interceptions on Saturday, also including one by Jordan Fuller, Ohio State has now made seven interceptions through five games this season.
Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...er-game-joshua-alabi-fills-in-at-right-tackle
Ohio State up 14-0 with Corn actually driving for a TD, that 2nd interception just "took the wind out of their sails". The Buckeyes went down the field a kicked a field goal (making it 17-3) and "never looked back".
In the first two seasons of his Ohio State career and the first three games of this season, Jeff Okudah never recorded an interception.
In the Buckeyes’ last two games against Miami (Ohio) and Nebraska, Okudah has recorded three interceptions.
Two of those interceptions came in the first quarter of Ohio State’s 48-7 win over the Cornhuskers on Saturday night.
Okudah’s first interception of the night came on Nebraska’s opening possession of the game, when he broke in front of an Adrian Martinez pass intended for Wan’Dale Robinson and secured a catch through contact with Robinson as he fell to the ground.
The second interception, which came two Nebraska possessions later, was more of a lucky break; Martinez threw a pass too far for Robinson to catch it and Okudah, who had slipped to the ground, snagged the ball out of the air from his back.
Okudah was already considered to be one of the nation’s best cornerbacks even before he had an interception, the first of which came for the first time in the Buckeyes’ 76-5 win over the RedHawks last weekend.
As opponents have seemingly started to target Okudah more as the rest of the Buckeyes’ secondary has stepped up around him, more opportunities to pick off opponents’ passes have come his way, and he’s proven he can take advantage.
Okudah said his interception against Miami gave him more confidence that he could make more interceptions at Nebraska, but he said he’s had more confidence all year because of what he has learned from the Buckeyes’ new secondary coach, Jeff Hafley.
“He's one of the best coaches I've ever been around,” Okudah said. “He's made me such a great player.”
Hafley credited Okudah’s consistent daily effort in practice with enabling him to make the plays he has over the past couple weeks.
“He just works every single day and he’s bought in and he has confidence, and that’s why he’s getting better,” Hafley said of Okudah. “I told him, ‘The balls are going to come to you, man. Just trust it. Play with good eyes, play with good vision, don’t press and you’re gonna make plays.’”
With three total interceptions on Saturday, also including one by Jordan Fuller, Ohio State has now made seven interceptions through five games this season.
Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...er-game-joshua-alabi-fills-in-at-right-tackle
Ohio State up 14-0 with Corn actually driving for a TD, that 2nd interception just "took the wind out of their sails". The Buckeyes went down the field a kicked a field goal (making it 17-3) and "never looked back".
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